• 1986
  • 2h 3m
A Promise

Summary An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death. View more details

  • 1986
  • 2h 3m

A Promise

Directed : Yoshishige Yoshida

Written : Yoshishige Yoshida Fukiko Miyauchi Shuichi Sae

Stars : Rentarô Mikuni Chôichirô Kawarasaki Sachiko Murase Orie Satô

All cast & crew

7.6

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Sep 12, 1986

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd. Seibu Saison Group Seiyu Company Ltd.

Summary An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Sep 12, 1986

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd. Seibu Saison Group Seiyu Company Ltd.

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Sachiko Murase in Ningen no yakusoku (1986) Rentarô Mikuni and Sachiko Murase in Ningen no yakusoku (1986) Ningen no yakusoku (1986) Ningen no yakusoku (1986)
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